pan seared salmon

Ingredients

• Salt

  table

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Black pepper

  ground

  1 tbsp or 6g

• Olive oil

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Atlantic salmon

  wild, raw

  15 oz or 425g

Directions

1. Bring the salmon to room temperature 10 minutes before cooking.
2. Warm a large nonstick skillet with oil over medium-low heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Raise the heat to medium-high. Place the salmon, skin-side up in the pan. Cook until golden brown on 1 side, about 4 minutes. Turn the fish over with a spatula, and cook until it feels firm to the touch and the skin is crisp if desired, about 3 minutes more.
3. The skin can be served or removed easily with a knife or spoon.
4. Transfer to a plate and serve as desired.